The distressing impact of the global health and economic crisis from COVID-19 is being felt by all businesses, especially hospitality businesses.Now forced to close, restaurants will no takings while these measures are still in place. For small or independent businesses, this revenue loss could prove particularly damaging unless they find alternative ways to generate … [Read more...]
Diageo donate ethyl alcohol free to create eight million bottles of hand sanitiser
Diageo earlier today pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating up to two million litres of alcohol to manufacturing partners, at no cost to help protect frontline healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19.The world’s leading distiller will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96% strength ethyl alcohol used … [Read more...]
Turning your restaurant into a delivery service
During these adverse times with the COVID-19 virus now prevalent, some foodservice customers are venturing out on a new path, for example turning their restaurant into a home delivery service for their customers favourite dishes."Many of our customers have reacted quickly and flexibly to the new situation," says Adam Knights, Marketing Director UK at Rational. "Their … [Read more...]
Cleaning for COVID-19 outbreaks
When it comes to COVID-19, good hygiene and cleanliness is our best line of defence. At TWO Services, we provide reactive and preventative sanitise cleans for COVID-19 outbreaks.Keeping surfaces clean is extremely important to protect the safety of building inhabitants. Our fogging system is a quick and easy way to sanitise large areas with minimum disruption to both you … [Read more...]
Rational provide reassurance for customers amid government’s COVID-19 advice
Rational UK the leading provider in hot food preparation equipment reassures their customers in response to the Covid-19 Government advice.During these adverse times, the wellbeing of Rational UK’s stakeholders is top priority and the company have taken steps to minimise any risk of exposing stakeholders to the virus, whilst at the same time assuring continuity of … [Read more...]
Commercial Kitchen 2020 to now sit alongside Casual Dining
Commercial Kitchen 2020, the UK’s only dedicated kitchen equipment, services and design show, has confirmed new dates of the 14 and 15 July due to the rapidly escalating coronavirus outbreak.Commercial Kitchen was set to take place at ExCeL London in early June. However, due to the magnitude of the unanticipated public health and safety issues posed by Covid-19, organiser … [Read more...]
Meiko launch capitalises on industry legends
“Meiko’s launch of the new UPster series signals that this leading European manufacturer is targeting the ‘value’ end of the market,” says Meiko UK MD Paul Anderson.Anderson went on to tell us: “Many UK catering equipment distributors, pub operators and caterers have worked with Meiko over almost three decades. Undercounter machines such as the FV40.2 and hood machines … [Read more...]
Casual Dining postponed until 14 – 15 July 2020
Following increasing concern about the developing coronavirus situation, Casual Dining organiser Diversified Communications UK has consulted with the industry and decided to postpone the event to 14 - 15 July 2020, at ExCeL London.Chris Brazier, Group Event Director of Diversified Communications UK, says: “Casual Dining is the single most important business event for many … [Read more...]
Casual Dining show postponed
We have just been informed by the organisers that due to the current situation with COVID-19 the Casual Dining Show has been postponed. The organisers unfortunately had to make the difficult decision today to postpone the show that was due to take place on 25-26 March.Currently there are no new dates, but as soon as we know we will update readers. … [Read more...]
UK’s largest operator of late night bars and clubs acts now to cut merchant fees
The Deltic Group is the UK’s largest operator of late night bars and clubs, with a strategic focus on investing in its estate, people and entertainment. Deltic Group are also innovators with an eye on outsourcing in specialist areas to take advantage of external expertise that compliments their strategy.Analysing their merchant services costs and knowing that they needed to … [Read more...]
Purple Umbrella Awards recognise apprentices and apprenticeship mentor, Harry Murray MBE
Chloe Lancaster and Fu Jian Ting were named as joint winners of the Purple Umbrella Award at a high-profile ceremony held at the iconic Savoy Hotel in London last Friday evening. Apprentices Lancaster and Ting were presented with the major titles, alongside Harry Murray MBE, Chairman, Lucknam Park, who received a special award for his own contribution to the development of … [Read more...]
Country Range Student Chef Challenge winners announced
A trio of talented chefs from the City of Liverpool College came out on top in the thrilling conclusion in the Live Grand Final of the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2019/2020, which is run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs and took place at the Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Show last week.The three culinary students – Chi-Hin Cheung, Talent Sibindi … [Read more...]
Country Range adds Crispy Coated Skin On Fries to Potato Offering
On the back of growing demand for different styles of chips and servings and following the success of its Crispy Coated Shoestring, leading independent foodservice brand Country Range has added to its potato options with the launch of Crispy Coated Skin On Fries.The new product, which comes in 2.5kg packs and is available through the network of 13 independent wholesalers … [Read more...]
Casual Dining 2020: Hospitality advice provided by some of the best in the business
Casual Dining 2020 will host over 60 speakers in three Keynote Theatres when it returns to ExCeL London on 25-26 March. With such high calibre speakers taking to the stage, Casual Dining wanted to ask some of them ahead of the show “What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?” “Don’t always sit in the same chair in your restaurant or pub, or park your car in the same space, … [Read more...]
